FREZZELL v. CITY OF NEW YORK

No. 188

24 N.Y.3d 213 (2014)

21 N.E.3d 1028

997 N.Y.S.2d 367

2014 NY Slip Op 08055

KENT FREZZELL, Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided November 20, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parker Waichman, LLP, Port Washington ( Jay L.T. Breakstone and Brett A. Zekowski of counsel), for appellant.

Zachary W. Carter , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Victoria Scalzo and Kristin M. Helmers of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges READ, SMITH, PIGOTT, RIVERA and ABDUS-SALAAM concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

On this appeal, we are asked if defendants were entitled to summary judgment on the issue of whether the police officer's operation of his patrol vehicle rose to the level of "reckless disregard" necessary for liability under Vehicle and Traffic Law §...

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